"I still have Mt.Everest to climb, but I have traveled across the world and arrived at the mountain". Posts: 633 | From baltimore | Registered: Mar 2010
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Dr. B said you have to get to at least 120 before you are clear of getting a relapse
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I have just gotten the book "The Lyme Disease Solution," and according to it, a low CD57 count means "the immune system is not strong enough to handle Lyme without the helps of antibiotics."
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THis means the lyme has killed off a good percentage of natural killer cells in your immune system. (thus your immune system is weak.)
Many LLMD's believe the CD-57 is a good indicator as to the level of lyme you have in your body. Lyme attacks the natural killer cells.
It should go up with treatment. >200 is "normal"
You want to be at least >120 before stopping treatment otherwise a relapse is likely.
Most "bad" lyme (chronic) is <60. I'm 87 BTW.
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Currently at around 95% +/- most days. Posts: 3139 | From Massachusetts | Registered: May 2010
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Thanks for your help. I googled it and did not understand. Thanks for the description. Feel good everyone.
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Mine was just 296. Why do I feel like crud on a stick? Ha ha.
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Sophie-I think I read somewhere that co-s make it higher. Someone else chime in who knows more please!
My CD 57 was a 42 after treating for 3 months and take cat's claw. Which according to Buhner raises your CD57 levels. I take it as more proof that Lyme is the cause of all this horrible crap happening to my body.
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It is highly controversial as to what it means. Do some searches here.
-------------------- Severe neurological problems. Probably sick for years. Became chronically sick in Aug 2007. Undiagnosed for another 15 months. Started treatment for lyme and bart Sept. 2008. Improving, but very slowly. Posts: 515 | From washington dc | Registered: Aug 2008
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I hear you Gatorade Girl, my CD-57 is 18 :-(
What have others done to help improve this number?
Above mentioned Cat's Claw. I think I read that LDN, acupuncture may help. Has anyone tried these. My dd is taking LDN, so I could borrow from her!
Any other suggestions
-LAXlover
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I put a lot of stock into the CD57 until a LLMD told me bartonella can make it higher for some reason - so if you have bart, don't use it as an indication that the lyme is under control.
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